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I analyzed 28 reviews across 2 retaining wall businesses. 79% of their Google reviews go completely ignored 🧵👇 
Only 21.4% of reviews get a response. Descriptions average 410 of 750 characters. Average photo count: 97. And only 50% post updates -- Google sees the rest as inactive.
Swipe through to see all 5 fixes -- the review response gap alone is a massive competitive advantage.
After 2 years of actively using Claude, I can safely say Claude is the most profound tech shift I’ve experienced since the Internet.
So here are 10 prompts that have transformed my day-to-day life and that could do the same for you:
So here are 10 prompts that have transformed my day-to-day life and that could do the same for you:
1. The Brain Dump Synthesizer
"I am feeling completely overwhelmed by everything I need to do. I am going to brain-dump every thought, task, and anxiety I have below. Please act as a highly organized executive assistant. Read my dump and categorize it into:
1. Urgent & Important (Do today),
2. Important but not Urgent (Schedule),
3. Quick wins (Takes <5 mins), and
4. Things I need to let go of or delegate.
Here is my brain dump: [Insert messy thoughts]"
"I am feeling completely overwhelmed by everything I need to do. I am going to brain-dump every thought, task, and anxiety I have below. Please act as a highly organized executive assistant. Read my dump and categorize it into:
1. Urgent & Important (Do today),
2. Important but not Urgent (Schedule),
3. Quick wins (Takes <5 mins), and
4. Things I need to let go of or delegate.
Here is my brain dump: [Insert messy thoughts]"
2. The Bias-Breaking Decision Engine
"I am trying to make a difficult decision about [insert decision]. My current leanings are [insert current thoughts], but I am worried I have blind spots. Please act as a rational, objective advisor.
Do not just agree with me. Build a 'steel man' argument for the opposite choice, outline the secondary and tertiary consequences of my current leaning, and ask me 3 tough questions I haven't considered."
"I am trying to make a difficult decision about [insert decision]. My current leanings are [insert current thoughts], but I am worried I have blind spots. Please act as a rational, objective advisor.
Do not just agree with me. Build a 'steel man' argument for the opposite choice, outline the secondary and tertiary consequences of my current leaning, and ask me 3 tough questions I haven't considered."
This weekend, at their spring conference, UK Green Party members will debate a motion titled simply: “Zionism is Racism.”
Rather than rebut every distortion, I’ve focused on the core pillars of Motion A105. 1/9
Rather than rebut every distortion, I’ve focused on the core pillars of Motion A105. 1/9
Motion A105 rewrites Jewish identity and history to deny Jews the basic right to self-determination.
At the same time, it undermines the very anti-racist safeguards designed to protect Jewish communities in the Diaspora. 2/9
At the same time, it undermines the very anti-racist safeguards designed to protect Jewish communities in the Diaspora. 2/9
Calling Zionism racist is as absurd as calling a women’s refuge “sexist” - both evolved as a means of protection, not domination.
Zionism is not about distant supporters. It is about the national existence of the people who live it. 3/9
Zionism is not about distant supporters. It is about the national existence of the people who live it. 3/9
#KeralaHighCourt today heard a public interest litigation seeking removal of all cigarette advertisements and for disclosing #nicotine and tar content on #cigarette packets
Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar VM considered the matter.
During the last hearing, the State had informed that there are no Central government Rules specifying the maximum permissible nicotine and tar contents in cigarettes. The DSGI was requested to assist the Court, noting that the absence of specification of the maximum permissible nicotine and tar contents in cigarettes and other tobacco products is likely to cause serious health issues.
@DrShayPhD @NatureWithGod @ItsTheJooos Matthew 27:37
¶ They set up also over his head his cause written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS
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¶ They set up also over his head his cause written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS
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@DrShayPhD @NatureWithGod @ItsTheJooos 37 Und oben zu seinen Häupten setzten sie die Ursache seines Todes, und war geschrieben: Dies ist Jesus, der Juden König
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@DrShayPhD @NatureWithGod @ItsTheJooos ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:37
1550 Stephanus New Testament
37 και επεθηκαν επανω της κεφαλης αυτου την αιτιαν αυτου γεγραμμενην ουτος εστιν ιησους ο βασιλευς των ιουδαιων
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1550 Stephanus New Testament
37 και επεθηκαν επανω της κεφαλης αυτου την αιτιαν αυτου γεγραμμενην ουτος εστιν ιησους ο βασιλευς των ιουδαιων
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I analyzed 1,247 reviews across 5 real pressure washing businesses. The gap between the top performers and everyone else comes down to 5 Google Profile fixes that take about 30 minutes total 🧵👇
The average pressure washer uses only 336 of 750 characters in their description. That is 414 characters of free Google real estate — wasted. 18% of reviews go completely unanswered. And only 40% write descriptions over 400 characters.
Swipe through to see all 5 fixes with exact steps.
1/ An experiment by Russia's FSB has indicated that thousands of Russians are likely to be willing to carry out sabotage attacks on behalf of Ukraine or other foreign actors. In only three hours, the FSB recruited ten would-be saboteurs via Telegram. ⬇️
2/ Russia has experienced regular sabotage attacks carried out by people who have been recruited by foreign agents over the Internet, usually via Telegram. They are sometimes tricked into thinking they are working for the Russian security forces.
3/ More often, however, saboteurs act purely for money. Russia has used the same methodology to recruit saboteurs in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe.
SitRep - 25/03/26 - The port of Ust-Luga was attacked
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After Primorsk, Ukraine went after the Port of Ust-Luga, attacking it with dozens of UAVs, and setting it ablaze.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After Primorsk, Ukraine went after the Port of Ust-Luga, attacking it with dozens of UAVs, and setting it ablaze.
REPOST=appreciated
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As usual we start with Russian losses
Like most problems in Nigeria, the situation about power in Nigeria is a cyclicality one. It will be very hard to solve and it is a policy problem.
To start with, if you want to know whether a good or services should be paid for by the government or individuals, you must first assess what type of goods it is - is it a private good or is it a public good?
If a public good, wherein the consumption of one overlaps withe the consumption of another entity, then yes the government needs to intervene. Ideally, it is that your consumption does not reduce mine, and it is hard (or impossible) to stop people from benefiting.
But if a private good, wherein its consumption is exclusive to an individual, then individuals need to pay themselves. The intuition is that if you consume it, I cannot consume the same unit, and I can be excluded if I do not pay.
To start with, if you want to know whether a good or services should be paid for by the government or individuals, you must first assess what type of goods it is - is it a private good or is it a public good?
If a public good, wherein the consumption of one overlaps withe the consumption of another entity, then yes the government needs to intervene. Ideally, it is that your consumption does not reduce mine, and it is hard (or impossible) to stop people from benefiting.
But if a private good, wherein its consumption is exclusive to an individual, then individuals need to pay themselves. The intuition is that if you consume it, I cannot consume the same unit, and I can be excluded if I do not pay.
Examples of public goods are national defense, street light, public tap/water, public flood control systems, etc.
Examples of private goods are food, clothes, cars, phones, etc.
There is a third one called merit goods or quasi-public goods. These type of goods have shared characteristics of a private and a public good. The sense is that these goods generate externalities (either positive or negative), such that its consumption by an entity has a spill-over effect on the broader public.
Because of these externalities, the government intervenes strongly even though the consumption is exclusive. Examples of merit goods are education, healthcare, sanitation services, etc.
Examples of private goods are food, clothes, cars, phones, etc.
There is a third one called merit goods or quasi-public goods. These type of goods have shared characteristics of a private and a public good. The sense is that these goods generate externalities (either positive or negative), such that its consumption by an entity has a spill-over effect on the broader public.
Because of these externalities, the government intervenes strongly even though the consumption is exclusive. Examples of merit goods are education, healthcare, sanitation services, etc.
For private goods, the market works well.
For public goods, the government provides (the market fails)
For merit goods, the market partly works, but the government intervenes.
That's by the way.
For public goods, the government provides (the market fails)
For merit goods, the market partly works, but the government intervenes.
That's by the way.
On December 11, 2025, there was a discussion related to Uma Musume at the Kasamatsu Town Council, so I am sharing it here.
Chair (Mr. Takao Fushiya):
We will now proceed to Agenda Item 1, General Questions.
Questions will be taken in the order in which notice was given.
Council Member No. 2, Ms. Yuri Ban.
Council Member No. 2 (Ms. Yuri Ban):
Good morning.
With the Chair’s permission, I will proceed with my general question in accordance with the notice I submitted.
I would like to ask about efforts to increase the number of visitors to Kasamatsu Town.
Since the second cour of the anime Uma Musume Cinderella Gray began airing, the number of people visiting the town for tourism, both from within Japan and from overseas, has continued to grow.
Overseas distribution has mainly been through streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. In particular, in North America and Europe, many viewers have connected with the heroine’s earnest and single-minded character through the story’s universal themes of effort and dreams, and have also become interested in the high quality of the work and in the history of Japanese horse racing. They have reportedly been taking advantage of long holidays to visit the town.
Of course, fans in nearby Asian countries such as Taiwan, China, and South Korea also appear to regard the town as an attractive destination for anime pilgrims. This is evident from the five pilgrimage notebooks kept at Furatto Kasamatsu inside the station, as well as from the large number of fan goods that visitors bring with them.
In addition, the town-wide efforts have been recognized through a nomination in the public voting for the 16th Location Japan Awards, and on November 5 of this month, a ceremony was held in front of the town hall to unveil a bronze statue of the distinguished racehorse Love Michan, who once helped energize Kasamatsu horse racing, with the owner, Dr. Copa, and his wife in attendance. It is now attracting attention as a new pilgrimage spot.
Kasamatsu Town and the Town Council have also included, among their requests concerning Gifu Prefecture’s initial budget for fiscal 2026, a request for the creation of a subsidy program to support an increase in the number of visitors. I believe that continued town development aimed at further increasing the number of visitors and creating vibrancy will lead to regional revitalization, and I would therefore like to hear your views on the town’s revitalization efforts and future developments.
That concludes my first round of questions.
Chair:
We will now hear the response to Council Member Ban’s question.
Mayor Furuta.
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Chair (Mr. Takao Fushiya):
We will now proceed to Agenda Item 1, General Questions.
Questions will be taken in the order in which notice was given.
Council Member No. 2, Ms. Yuri Ban.
Council Member No. 2 (Ms. Yuri Ban):
Good morning.
With the Chair’s permission, I will proceed with my general question in accordance with the notice I submitted.
I would like to ask about efforts to increase the number of visitors to Kasamatsu Town.
Since the second cour of the anime Uma Musume Cinderella Gray began airing, the number of people visiting the town for tourism, both from within Japan and from overseas, has continued to grow.
Overseas distribution has mainly been through streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. In particular, in North America and Europe, many viewers have connected with the heroine’s earnest and single-minded character through the story’s universal themes of effort and dreams, and have also become interested in the high quality of the work and in the history of Japanese horse racing. They have reportedly been taking advantage of long holidays to visit the town.
Of course, fans in nearby Asian countries such as Taiwan, China, and South Korea also appear to regard the town as an attractive destination for anime pilgrims. This is evident from the five pilgrimage notebooks kept at Furatto Kasamatsu inside the station, as well as from the large number of fan goods that visitors bring with them.
In addition, the town-wide efforts have been recognized through a nomination in the public voting for the 16th Location Japan Awards, and on November 5 of this month, a ceremony was held in front of the town hall to unveil a bronze statue of the distinguished racehorse Love Michan, who once helped energize Kasamatsu horse racing, with the owner, Dr. Copa, and his wife in attendance. It is now attracting attention as a new pilgrimage spot.
Kasamatsu Town and the Town Council have also included, among their requests concerning Gifu Prefecture’s initial budget for fiscal 2026, a request for the creation of a subsidy program to support an increase in the number of visitors. I believe that continued town development aimed at further increasing the number of visitors and creating vibrancy will lead to regional revitalization, and I would therefore like to hear your views on the town’s revitalization efforts and future developments.
That concludes my first round of questions.
Chair:
We will now hear the response to Council Member Ban’s question.
Mayor Furuta.
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Mayor:
Good morning once again.
In response to Council Member Ban’s question regarding efforts to increase the number of visitors, I would like to answer as follows.
Against the backdrop of the domestic and international popularity of the anime Uma Musume Cinderella Gray, I am very pleased to see that the number of people visiting Kasamatsu Racecourse and Kasamatsu Town is steadily increasing.
In addition to what the member mentioned about the pilgrimage notebook having already reached its fifth volume, the total number of trading cards distributed as purchase bonuses at local shops will soon reach 30,000. This has had a tremendous effect on the town’s economy, and the anime production company has even expressed surprise at Kasamatsu Town’s potential.
As for the 16th Location Japan Awards, they are organized by Location Japan, a magazine that features filming locations around the country. The award is presented to the work and the region that, among productions broadcast over the past year, generated the greatest local excitement and moved the greatest number of people. Among many highly talked-about works, it is a great honor that Kasamatsu Town’s efforts were recognized through this nomination, and we are currently encouraging residents and anime fans alike to vote in the hope of winning the grand prize.
This also provides an opportunity to reinforce Kasamatsu Town’s identity as a town of horse racing and to share anew, both within and outside the town, the history and appeal of Kasamatsu Racecourse.
Recently, thanks to a donation from Dr. Copa, a bronze statue of the distinguished racehorse Love Michan was erected on the town hall grounds. It is also drawing attention as a new stop on visitors’ route around the town, and this too is symbolic of the town’s horse-racing culture. In addition, at the Rekishi Mirai-kan, a special Year of the Horse exhibition titled “午・馬・ウマ展” will be held from the end of the year, featuring valuable personal items and photographs entrusted to us by the racecourse and related parties. I believe this will enable us to promote Kasamatsu, at just the right time, to racing fans across the country as a town of horse racing.
We recognize that the town’s role is to ensure that these developments do not remain a one-time phenomenon, but are instead linked to local vibrancy and sustainable town development.
We are currently planning a new collaboration project with the anime Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray aimed at generating even greater excitement than the first round of collaboration, and we would also like to further strengthen our PR efforts in cooperation with the prefectural government.
In addition, Furatto Kasamatsu, which has welcomed a truly large number of visitors from both within and outside the town this fiscal year, will begin offering cashless payment this December in response to many requests. Next fiscal year, we plan to renovate and expand the facility using national grants and other funding. Through this renewal, we hope to deepen cooperation with Kasamatsu Racecourse even further by enhancing foreign-language signage and merchandise offerings for overseas visitors and by installing facilities that make it easier for fans visiting on pilgrimage to spend time there, thereby enhancing it as a gateway to the town.
Kasamatsu Town will continue to place town development through horse racing at the center of its efforts, with the aim of creating a town that people from both Japan and overseas will want to visit again and again, and in which the resulting increase in the number of visitors helps revitalize the local economy.
That concludes my response.
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Good morning once again.
In response to Council Member Ban’s question regarding efforts to increase the number of visitors, I would like to answer as follows.
Against the backdrop of the domestic and international popularity of the anime Uma Musume Cinderella Gray, I am very pleased to see that the number of people visiting Kasamatsu Racecourse and Kasamatsu Town is steadily increasing.
In addition to what the member mentioned about the pilgrimage notebook having already reached its fifth volume, the total number of trading cards distributed as purchase bonuses at local shops will soon reach 30,000. This has had a tremendous effect on the town’s economy, and the anime production company has even expressed surprise at Kasamatsu Town’s potential.
As for the 16th Location Japan Awards, they are organized by Location Japan, a magazine that features filming locations around the country. The award is presented to the work and the region that, among productions broadcast over the past year, generated the greatest local excitement and moved the greatest number of people. Among many highly talked-about works, it is a great honor that Kasamatsu Town’s efforts were recognized through this nomination, and we are currently encouraging residents and anime fans alike to vote in the hope of winning the grand prize.
This also provides an opportunity to reinforce Kasamatsu Town’s identity as a town of horse racing and to share anew, both within and outside the town, the history and appeal of Kasamatsu Racecourse.
Recently, thanks to a donation from Dr. Copa, a bronze statue of the distinguished racehorse Love Michan was erected on the town hall grounds. It is also drawing attention as a new stop on visitors’ route around the town, and this too is symbolic of the town’s horse-racing culture. In addition, at the Rekishi Mirai-kan, a special Year of the Horse exhibition titled “午・馬・ウマ展” will be held from the end of the year, featuring valuable personal items and photographs entrusted to us by the racecourse and related parties. I believe this will enable us to promote Kasamatsu, at just the right time, to racing fans across the country as a town of horse racing.
We recognize that the town’s role is to ensure that these developments do not remain a one-time phenomenon, but are instead linked to local vibrancy and sustainable town development.
We are currently planning a new collaboration project with the anime Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray aimed at generating even greater excitement than the first round of collaboration, and we would also like to further strengthen our PR efforts in cooperation with the prefectural government.
In addition, Furatto Kasamatsu, which has welcomed a truly large number of visitors from both within and outside the town this fiscal year, will begin offering cashless payment this December in response to many requests. Next fiscal year, we plan to renovate and expand the facility using national grants and other funding. Through this renewal, we hope to deepen cooperation with Kasamatsu Racecourse even further by enhancing foreign-language signage and merchandise offerings for overseas visitors and by installing facilities that make it easier for fans visiting on pilgrimage to spend time there, thereby enhancing it as a gateway to the town.
Kasamatsu Town will continue to place town development through horse racing at the center of its efforts, with the aim of creating a town that people from both Japan and overseas will want to visit again and again, and in which the resulting increase in the number of visitors helps revitalize the local economy.
That concludes my response.
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[Council Member No. 2 raises her hand]
Chair:
Council Member Ban.
Council Member Ban:
Thank you very much, Mayor, for your careful response.
From what I have seen at places such as Furatto Kasamatsu, pilgrimage notebooks and trading cards have indeed been extremely well received, and there has clearly been a substantial increase in visitors from both Japan and abroad. I have also heard that the fans who gather there earnestly try to explain things in their newly learned English and are constantly looking for ways to interact with one another. Hearing such stories, I strongly felt the extraordinary enthusiasm and dedication involved, and I would also like to ask that we continue to do everything we can to keep this momentum going.
Looking at nearby examples, I believe there are successful cases of anime-based town revitalization, such as Otsu City in Shiga Prefecture, known as the setting of K-On!, and Hida City, associated with Your Name. In these cases, the enthusiasm with which fans, local shopping streets, and local government come together to build momentum is conveyed to the creators—in the case of Uma Musume, to Cygames—and that, in turn, seems to lead to further excellent works, which then contribute again to local revitalization. I believe this kind of momentum is very important and should be valued.
With that in mind, I understand that Furatto Kasamatsu is to be renovated and expanded. To the extent that you are able to share at this stage, could you tell us what kind of renovation is being planned?
Chair:
Mr. Yamauchi, Director-General of the Planning, Environment and Economy Department.
Mr. Yamauchi, Director-General of the Planning, Environment and Economy Department and Director of the Planning DX Division:
I will respond to the question regarding what the renewal of Furatto Kasamatsu will involve.
With respect to the expansion of functions at Furatto Kasamatsu, we are currently at the stage of examining the details while proceeding with prior consultations with the Cabinet Office, which is the authority responsible for the relevant grant program.
The main items currently planned are as follows:
first, expansion of the merchandise area for horse-racing fans;
second, dissemination of tourism information about the town and information about the racecourse through signage and similar tools;
third, decorative features that promote the town as a horse-racing town;
fourth, installation of guidance signs that can welcome visitors from overseas; and
fifth, creation of a rest area where fans can interact with one another.
We plan to carry this out as a fiscal 2026 project, and I would therefore like to explain the details when the budget for the new fiscal year is presented. Thank you for your understanding.
Chair:
Council Member Ban.
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Chair:
Council Member Ban.
Council Member Ban:
Thank you very much, Mayor, for your careful response.
From what I have seen at places such as Furatto Kasamatsu, pilgrimage notebooks and trading cards have indeed been extremely well received, and there has clearly been a substantial increase in visitors from both Japan and abroad. I have also heard that the fans who gather there earnestly try to explain things in their newly learned English and are constantly looking for ways to interact with one another. Hearing such stories, I strongly felt the extraordinary enthusiasm and dedication involved, and I would also like to ask that we continue to do everything we can to keep this momentum going.
Looking at nearby examples, I believe there are successful cases of anime-based town revitalization, such as Otsu City in Shiga Prefecture, known as the setting of K-On!, and Hida City, associated with Your Name. In these cases, the enthusiasm with which fans, local shopping streets, and local government come together to build momentum is conveyed to the creators—in the case of Uma Musume, to Cygames—and that, in turn, seems to lead to further excellent works, which then contribute again to local revitalization. I believe this kind of momentum is very important and should be valued.
With that in mind, I understand that Furatto Kasamatsu is to be renovated and expanded. To the extent that you are able to share at this stage, could you tell us what kind of renovation is being planned?
Chair:
Mr. Yamauchi, Director-General of the Planning, Environment and Economy Department.
Mr. Yamauchi, Director-General of the Planning, Environment and Economy Department and Director of the Planning DX Division:
I will respond to the question regarding what the renewal of Furatto Kasamatsu will involve.
With respect to the expansion of functions at Furatto Kasamatsu, we are currently at the stage of examining the details while proceeding with prior consultations with the Cabinet Office, which is the authority responsible for the relevant grant program.
The main items currently planned are as follows:
first, expansion of the merchandise area for horse-racing fans;
second, dissemination of tourism information about the town and information about the racecourse through signage and similar tools;
third, decorative features that promote the town as a horse-racing town;
fourth, installation of guidance signs that can welcome visitors from overseas; and
fifth, creation of a rest area where fans can interact with one another.
We plan to carry this out as a fiscal 2026 project, and I would therefore like to explain the details when the budget for the new fiscal year is presented. Thank you for your understanding.
Chair:
Council Member Ban.
🧵3/5
NINE Finance LESSONS FROM RAMAYANA
#7 is a no brainer
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#7 is a no brainer
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01 Patience is the real return
Rama waited 14 years in the forest. Not once did he break his word to claim the throne early.
Ram could have rushed back.
He had supporters.
He had the army.
He chose patience.
When he returned, he won everything.
Most investors lose money trying to skip the waiting period.
The market rewards those who stay seated.
Rama waited 14 years in the forest. Not once did he break his word to claim the throne early.
Ram could have rushed back.
He had supporters.
He had the army.
He chose patience.
When he returned, he won everything.
Most investors lose money trying to skip the waiting period.
The market rewards those who stay seated.
02
Set your Lakshman Rekha
Lakshman drew a line. One rule.
"Do not cross this."
The moment that line was crossed, everything fell apart.
Every investor needs one.
A stop loss. A budget limit. A debt ceiling.
The line feels unnecessary until the day it saves you.
Set your Lakshman Rekha
Lakshman drew a line. One rule.
"Do not cross this."
The moment that line was crossed, everything fell apart.
Every investor needs one.
A stop loss. A budget limit. A debt ceiling.
The line feels unnecessary until the day it saves you.
A Thread of Congress Gems Before 2014 🧵
1. It seems Manmohan Singh's degree might be fake.
2. What a shame
